Wild North America 1846

Chapter 618 Deterrence with a Hammer

Author: Portuguese toothless

Quito, the capital of Ecuador

"Your Excellency the Duke, please look into the distance with your eyes, yes, hold the command knife in your hand... That's it, great..."

The officer of the propaganda department of the Southern Army held a camera in his hand. It exploded with a "bang" and black smoke came out, and a photo was taken.

General Mai Xiaozu, the commander of the Southern Army in full military uniform, stood high-spirited on the charred and dilapidated ruins of the church, once again leaving behind the image of the conqueror. He seemed to be in a very good mood at the moment.

Ecuador is a small South American country with a population of less than 400,000, covering an area of ​​approximately 256,000 square kilometers. The Andes Mountains run through the north and south, with most altitudes between 2,000 and 3,000 meters.

There are several long and narrow mountain valleys in the country, which are the main populated areas. The history can be traced back to the Inca Empire.

Such a small South American country dared to participate in the regional rebellion conspiracy against the Tang Empire. It was really audacious.

It must be said that the brain circuits of these South Americans are quite peculiar. Their awareness of themselves is infinitely higher, and they are often overconfident. The result is the destruction of their country and their family.

No matter how small a mosquito's legs are, they are still meat. General Mai Xiaozu is very satisfied with his military experience. After the destruction of Colombia, he added Ecuador, a small country that overestimates its capabilities.

The next step is to target Peru and Bolivia.

Among the Northern Allies, the main task of the Southern Army was to conquer Ecuador and Peru, while Bolivia was left to Paraguay, Uruguay and the 26,000 Andean Viceroyalty Expeditionary Force to deal with.

Compared with the small South American country Ecuador, Peru is a heavyweight target. Its domestic population is close to 4 million. It was the former center of the Inca Empire and a key area for Spanish colonization of South America.

But all this is not a problem for the imperial army.

In compliance with His Majesty the Emperor's decree to launch a punitive war, everyone in Ecuador and the Tumaco region in the north will be affected.

This area has a population of about 820,000 to 850,000, of which about 300,000 are young women aged over 10 and under 26. They are being shipped to the southern provinces of the empire for sale, and they will never be able to return to their homeland in this life.

The rest of the people were put into hard labor camps, cutting roads, building bridges and building dams in the mountainous jungles from north to south. About 150,000 of them were transported back to the empire by sea ships and entered the major mines, becoming workers day and night.

Hard-working mining slaves.

The missing population in the region was filled by imperial immigrants.

Quito is a narrow city about 25 kilometers long and only 3 to 5 kilometers wide. It is close to the river in the valley. It has many ancient Spanish buildings and churches, and the scenery is magnificent and beautiful.

The city has been completely ransacked by the Expeditionary Legion. The city residents were divided into separate queues of men and women, and were escorted by heavily armed soldiers as they walked numbly into the distance.

No one explained to them where they were going, and these people could no longer control their own destiny.

General Mai Xiaozu looked at all this with an indifferent expression. As one of the top nobles of the empire, these people in the conquered lands were just humble untouchables in his eyes, and could not even be called human beings.

Their life and death are like grass and do not deserve too much attention.

It won't take long

Ecuador and the Tumaco region in the north will be occupied by a large number of Chinese immigrants. Those resisters hiding in the tropical jungle will have no way to survive and will eventually perish.

In these new colonial areas, Chinese immigrants are usually equipped with weapons to defend their villages. The army is not responsible for their safety, and they have to rely on themselves.

Therefore, no matter how tight the funds are, you should still squeeze out some money to buy guns for protection.

Generally, armed militia teams are formed in villages, towns or farms. Basically, they can deal with a rebel force of more than a hundred people. No matter how many enemies there are, it will be difficult. You can ask for help from the local garrison.

A wide highway from Tumaco south to Quito is under construction, and it is estimated that the entire 217-kilometer road will be completed by the end of the year.

By then, a large number of Chinese immigrants will continue to pour in.

Stimulated by the Tumaco incident, the Tang Empire accelerated its encroachment into the new colonial areas of Colombia and Ecuador, which directly led to a brutal change in the demographic structure of the above-mentioned areas, and hundreds of thousands of locals were thrown into hard labor camps.

The tough colonial tactics led to large-scale panic in the Colombian region. A large number of people fled with their young and old into neighboring Venezuela, Peru and Brazil. The number exceeded one million people, and many people threw themselves into the Amazon rainforest.

The combination of various factors has caused the total population of Colombia to drop sharply from more than 6 million to less than 4 million. Every month, 15,000 to 18,000 young women are transported as cargo to North America or South America.

In the population market under the jurisdiction of the government.

Contreras, a famous European sociologist and leader of the Spanish anarchist movement, angrily pointed out: "The Tang Dynasty's brutal colonial policy is destroying the traditional social structure of the original Spanish colonial area, eradicating the local indigenous culture, religion and everything representative of this land.

The history that happened is an unforgivable crime..."

However, in the face of imperial power, these individual voices were negligible and might not reach the ears of the colonists at all.

Taking the lead in capturing Ecuador was just a small test. The Southern Expedition Corps, which was armed to the teeth, sharpened its swords and stepped up its war preparations in the name of the Northern Alliance. It planned to divide the troops into three groups to invade Peru in one fell swoop.

at this time

An unexpected and unexpected news disrupted the war plan of the North American Alliance; Peru and Bolivia were the first to admit defeat and asked Britain, France and Spain to intervene for mediation, and they surrendered.

On April 9, 1874, the Southern Expeditionary Army entered Peru unimpeded in three groups. All the towns along the way laid down their weapons and offered no resistance at all.

More than ten days later

Chang'an, the imperial capital

Peru and Bolivia's move of lying down and surrendering was indeed beyond Emperor Richard's expectations.

But if you think about it, it makes sense.

Except for the two idiots General Juan Varela, a hot-headed Peruvian military hard-liner, and Ecuadorian General Daniel Morat, after all, most people are sane and can see that there is no hope of victory at all.

Colombia has a larger population than Peru. How long did the war last?

From the beginning to the end, it lasted only two and a half months, and most of this time was spent on the march. The South American army hardly posed a decent threat to the Tang Empire, let alone a head-on confrontation. It was almost one-sided.

of massacre.

"Your Majesty, I would like to inform you that diplomatic missions from Britain, France, Spain and other countries have arrived in Panama, and government missions from Peru and Bolivia have also arrived successively, and post-war peace negotiations are about to begin.

What is the empire's stance on negotiations? Please forgive me for my ignorance and pray for divine judgment!" Prime Minister Dong Jie emphatically mentioned this issue at a regular imperial meeting.

Emperor Richard did not hesitate, and after pondering for a while, he said: "Now that international forces have intervened in the disputes in South America, and Peru and Bolivia have surrendered, the situation has fundamentally changed, and the original colonial plan will no longer work.

How about this……

The cabinet will discuss which coastal provinces in Peru have better natural conditions and seize them through treaties. Sending troops to fight this war cannot be without gain.

In addition, Bolivia followed suit and let the Andean Viceroyalty of South America and Paraguay divide it up so that no more than half of Bolivia's territory would be appropriate.

Let them understand that if they dare to challenge the majesty of the empire, they must pay a heavy price.

Apart from this

Long-term troops stationed in the above two countries and demands for war compensation are also included.

Peru has made a fortune by selling guano over the years. From this alone, the annual income reaches more than 26 million yuan. It is time for them to vomit blood.

Specific matters were drawn up by the cabinet and sent to Panama's diplomatic envoy to notify the other party of signing the contract. With the empire's always tough negotiating style, not a single word was allowed to be changed.

The defeated countries have no human rights, they can only choose to accept or continue the war.

As for those mediating countries...don't worry too much, they can't reach the Americas yet.

By the way, when will the British Royal Navy fleet arrive?"

When His Majesty the Emperor asked about this matter, many ministers in the cabinet couldn't help laughing.

Including the British, no one expected that Peru and Bolivia in South America would kneel down so quickly, so neatly, and so simply, lying down and admitting defeat.

Therefore, the British Royal Navy fleet is still in Plymouth Port. Many warships are entering the shipyard for maintenance and will not be able to leave for a while. It is estimated that it will take some time to form a visiting fleet from the shipyard.

After all, it is a major trans-Atlantic military operation that visits many countries. The voyage is expected to exceed 13,000 kilometers and last more than three months. Many ships in poor condition need to be overhauled, rusted and old steam pipes replaced, new high-efficiency steam boilers replaced, and a

series of equipment, etc.

You must make sufficient preparations for a long voyage, otherwise it will be terrible if something goes wrong in the Atlantic Ocean.

First Class Duke Wei, Marshal Pan Hengchen, Chief of Staff of the Navy, stood up and raised his hands in a standard military salute before replying;

"Your Majesty, the British visiting fleet plans to visit the Americas in two months. Currently, only Canadian ports have been implemented. The United States of America, the Confederate States of America, Brazil and other countries, under pressure from the empire, have not yet allowed the British fleet to visit ports.

Request. Relevant matters are still being communicated. I believe that without the permission of the empire, these American countries should know what to do?"

The naval marshal's confident answer won a round of applause.

Emperor Richard also nodded with satisfaction and said;

"The timing of the British Royal Fleet's visit to various countries in the Americas is extremely bad. It coincides with the Empire's preparations for the important Sao Paulo Summit. They are not coming because of their good intentions!

Since the British want to flex their muscles, the Tang Empire, as a hospitable country, cannot remain indifferent and simply show off its influence and let everyone show off!

Pass on my royal orders;

Countries that open their ports without the permission of the empire will be regarded as unfriendly countries, and the empire has the right to take all reasonable actions to defend the dignity of the empire.

When dealing with Europeans, you don’t need to play tricks that can only be understood but not expressed in words. Instead, you must tell the British straightforwardly;

Your trick of gunboat diplomacy and deterrence with a hammer will not work in America."

This loud and domineering declaration excited the officials, and they all stood up from the train to salute and said;

"Your Majesty is wise and all ministers will obey you."

Nowadays, in the entire America, no country dares to ignore the message from the Daming Palace. Isn’t it that the old man is eating arsenic... and is living impatiently?